Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Rule of law index
Afghanistan
0.084
in 2025
Cameroon
0.086
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
158th
Cameroon rank
157th
Rule of law index over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.086 against 0.084 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 158th and Cameroon ranks 157th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3841 | 0.242 | 0.1421 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.3373 | 0.2314 | 0.1059 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.2237 | 0.1733 | 0.0504 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0995 | 0.1118 | 0.0123 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1184 | 0.1023 | 0.0161 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1386 | 0.0909 | 0.0477 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.118 | 0.092 | 0.026 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.086 against 0.084 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 0.002, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for rule of law index?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th and Cameroon ranks 157th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.